If I closed my eyes I could be forgiven for thinking I was listening to Fijians singing the same hymn. There’s a universal simplicity and understanding of these songs of praise
My mother was raised as a Holdeman Mennonite, this is how she learned to sing this is how I learned. From that I got interested in barbershop. I met my wife afterwards who is eastern orthodox, now I sing in our Parrish choir..isons are hard
This is a legitimate Mennonite church. It is not to be confused with An Old Order Amish church. Please note that to become a member of a church like this one means setting aside your own preferences and assuming the identity and belief of the local church body. They appreciate what they have and guard it carefully. Conservative Mennonites and also Amish take great care to live out the Bible as best as they understand it. They receive much criticism for holding each other to a godly biblical standard. But the good fruit speaks for itself. I joined a conservative Mennonite church almost thirty years ago and have found them to be real and genuine Christians. But I have also been with them long enough to know that that they are not perfect (as they would be quick to admit). In fact there have been some very bad apples in their midst. Many of those leave on their own, some repent, and some had to be excommunicated. Membership is always voluntary. Also please understand that not all of these churches are the same in regards to how they understand and live out the New Testament teachings. There are some which are dead spiritually, others have become totally exclusive and believe they alone hold God's favor. Some have fallen for the lie that their salvation is gained by their own merits. But I am very happy to be apart of and accountable to the conservative brotherhood which I'm apart of. Praise the Lord! Any criticism about not being evangelistic is only partly valid at best. The truth is, a godly, pure, and set apart church is actually a powerful witness to the world. A church which tolerates sin and worldliness, (meaning it looks and acts like the world, and has the same values as the world) is a terrible witness to the world, and turns would-be believers into cynics. A church which makes an honest attempt to live out the Sermon On the Mount is very hard to find outside of the Amish and Mennonite circles. (This is especially true for more than one generation, most attempts last for only a few years before they become absorbed back into the culture around them)
@@janekay4147 We believe the Bible is God's inerrant Word and is to be lived out in all parts of our lives. 100%- No picking and choosing what to hold on to and what to disregard. 🙂 Have a blessed day my friend!
Denominations that don't use an organ are far better schooled in acapella singing. When I don't play, our singing sounds like a bag of cats in a washing machine.
Weird question - but is there a reason the majority of men you see have their hands in their pockets? Is it just a 'most comfortable way to stand when you have nothing to do with your hands' or is there an expectation of it?
If my understanding is right, Mennonites are followers of the Dutch or Frison priest Menno Simons and Amish the followers of the Swiss German speaking preacher Jakob Ammann. "Gott ist die Liebe" is consequently not a Mennonite but Amish song because the text is in Hochdeutsch or High-German. Rather disturbing !
Love this song and the congregation sings it well! Do you know if it is in a song book? I've looked in all of mine and on line and can't find it anywhere. Thanks for sharing!
This is the second and third verse of Johnson Oatman, Jr.'s 1916 hymn "We'll all be there". You can find sheet music (and the first verse) at this web address: hymnary.org/hymn/TH1918/86
@@joshuagarcia9873 its just how we do it i honestly don't think I can give a reason except for maybe just separating men and women (also I would like to note that these are not the same type of mennonites as I am but some things are the same)
THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE INSPIRED BY GOD AND THEIR SINGING WHO CAN NOT HELP TO SHARE HIS BLESSINGS. AND THEY DO BLESS US. IT MIGHT BE INTRICATE TO FIGURE WHEN TO LIVE SIMPLE AND WHEN PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR GODS WORD AND HIS PRAISES AND WE CAN TRUST HIM TO LEAD US EVEN IN THIS. IT IS BELIEVING IN JESUS AND HAVING BEEN BORN AGAIN THAT MAKE CHRISTIANS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, NOT OUR WAY OF LIVING WHICH I RESPECT AS LONG AS WE LIVE IN OBEDIENCE TO GOD.
